Establishment profile
MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.
2101 N. PACKER ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, MO, 65803
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $46,095 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 379 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $46,095 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $15,625 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M03 | 1 | 1 | $9,557 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $7,956 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $5,461 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $4,096 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $3,400 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3323 within MO. Peer group: 379 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2018 – Jan 2025 · 3 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | Struck by discharged object or substance | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Struck by object dropped by person | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object unspecified | Trunk and other lower extremities | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 25, 2019 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2018 | Ankle,Arc Welding,Burn,Leg,PPE,Protective Clothing,Steel,Welding | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $15,625 | |
| 2021-08-04 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $19,114 | |
| 2019-02-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,956 | |
| 2015-08-27 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $3,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $46,095.2 in total penalties.
- How does MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.